startups

A Pune startup, Nityaa Technosys Pvt. Ltd., has developed an Android based IPTV device that has power to convert you normal TV into a Smart Entertainment Platform. One of the founders of Nityaa, Jitin Pillai, met me early last year and we…

Singapore based start-up Spuul recently launched its own iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch app allowing users to watch Bollywood movies, TV shows and other streaming content online. Spuul.com and its iOS apps are based on the freemium model where…

The Startup Owner's Manual is the latest book by Steve Blank and Bob Dorf. It has been taking the business and startup world by storm. I read it only recently and realized how much you are losing by running your startup without reading and…

  A Shareholders’ Agreement between shareholders of a private limited company is a contract that details the various provisions that will govern each of the shareholders who are party to the agreement vis-à-vis the Company and the…

This is sure to bring smile on the faces of entrepreneurs. The General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) which threatened to affect the VC’s, angel investors the most has been deferred by Government for a year. In the Finance bill, it was…

In today’s competitive business world, there are times when you run out of capital funds. The easiest and most convenient source of funding during such times, are the angel investors. This however doesn’t mean that you accept cash from any…

After last week’s article on ‘Why some starts up survive while most fail’, some of you had written to me to elaborate on point number 5, i.e:- Innovative promotional strategies used. Well it is difficult to capture all this in an article…

For Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who wish to create a niche for themselves in today’s competitive market, it is imperative to keep a track of their day-to-day transactions and financial events. Businesses where the accounts section…

While many are in the rush to turn their offices from physical to virtual, there are some of us who may still be bound by an office with a real address. But in order to make the most of your office, the best way is to go paperless. Here are…

Over the years, as many entrepreneurs have hit the jackpot of fame and success, there are certain glamorous associations that have become attached with the image of being an entrepreneur. But the reality is far from that. Entrepreneurship…

Arun’s Note: I got this email in my inbox today from an entrepreneur detailing out his frustrations regarding the how ecommerce startups are at mercy of Indian Payment Gateway providers - This is not the first time I have heard and more or…

I just came across a very interesting infographic created by folks at  My Smart Price giving  insights on startups job scene in India. As expected - most of the startups lack Marketing & Sales people - that’s their biggest…

InfoEdge, the company behind Naukri.com has informed BSE about 2 investments that it intends to make. First investment is proposed to be in MeritNation which is group venture of naukri.com itself. The invest in amount of USD 4.5 million…

I had the opportunity to survey (in person, one-on-one) about 60+ entrepreneurs in India, who were founders and chief executives at leading eCommerce companies at the BVP cocktails & drinks last week at Delhi. I asked them to identify…

Marketing is one of most treacherous of all the business disciplines I know. Check out 5 of the most dangerous marketing blunders businessmen and entrepreneurs make: Blunder 1 – Believing that ‘Advertising is marketing’! In the year…

Recently I was reading an article regarding individuals who went to study in US years ago finally returning to India to transform the startup ecosystem in this country. I couldn’t help but smile and wonder at the number of such articles I…

You have probably heard about this term, CRM or Customer Relationship Management. When I was curious to know more about it, I read not less than 15 articles, blog posts and discussed it with friends. I could get a hang of it but believe you…

I am not a lawyer, so do not treat this as legal advice. However, I have learnt about copyrights, patents and other intellectual property issues the hard way, and hence feel qualified to give you practical 'big picture' advice (which might…

What environmental factors are necessary for startups to flourish? This question has been examined by several authors, and most have come to the conclusion that a place that looks a lot like Silicon Valley is the natural answer. In…

I am part of the crowd that believes that Bengaluroo is not the silicon valley of India! Bengaluru has many IT services companies and has probably reached a saturation level that its quite difficult for it to become a valley anymore. The…